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Book Description

Book Two of Jacob's Daughter series
257 PAGES

Twenty-five-year-old LILLIAN STOLTZFUS is living in the shadow of her deceased brother. When her dad gives her the gift of land that would normally go to the eldest son, it includes a bakery he built as an offering to a suitor for her. No one wants marriage for Lillian more than she wants it for herself, but at twenty-five, she fears she will end up a spinster if Seth never returns her secret feelings for him.

Thirty-year-old SETH MILLER is loaded down with the responsibility of caring for an overbearing father. His loyalty to his father's farm has caused him to put his own needs on hold his entire adult life. Being secretly in love with Lillian for many months, he finds it difficult to speak to her because he lacks the confidence having never dated before.

Will the contents of an old spice box change everything for both of them? Or are they destined to admire each other from afar indefinitely?

Contains a SNEAK PEEK of TWO chapters of A Sheriff's Legacy (Christian/Historical Romance)

Twenty-five-year-old LILLIAN STOLTZFUS is living in the shadow of her deceased brother. When her dad gives her the gift of land that would normally go to the eldest son, it includes a bakery he built as an offering to a suitor for her. No one wants marriage for Lillian more than she wants it for herself, but at twenty-five, she fears she will end up a spinster if Seth never returns her secret feelings for him.

Thirty-year-old SETH MILLER is loaded down with the responsibility of caring for an overbearing father. His loyalty to his father's farm has caused him to put his own needs on hold his entire adult life. Being secretly in love with Lillian for many months, he finds it difficult to speak to her because he lacks the confidence having never dated before.

Will the contents of an old spice box change everything for both of them? Or are they destined to admire each other from afar indefinitely?

Contains a SNEAK PEEK of TWO chapters of A Sheriff's Legacy (Christian/Historical Romance)

Well Samantha Bayarr did it again! While this is Book 2 a sequal to "Jacob's Daughter", it could stand alone, although I wholeheartedly encourage you to read "Jacob's Daughter" first.

This is a wonderful book about Lillian and Seth, who are in their twenties and were bypassed by fate to have been married earlier in life, as are most Amish couples. The antics of Lillian's sister Hannah in trying to "match" her with Seth are hilarious, seemingly negative, but ultimately the best possible result - to say the least. Samantha creates a wonderful seasaw atmosphere between Lillian and Seth as each are dubious as to the other's feeling and are hesitant to take the first step to avoid being disappointed.

The descriptive scenery with which Samatha treats her readers is so romantically heartwarming. As an example, she describes a gorgeous sceen where the young folks in the community gather at the frozen pond to go ice skating. She describes how each one brings their lanterns and place them in the perimeter of the pond to illuminate it. While at the pond a very, almost unprecedented scene takes place between Seth and Henry. I won't spoil it for you, you need to read it and enjoy it for yourself.

Another scene Samantha depicts takes place one evening as Lizzie is walking home, the snow is falling, everything is so quiet, all you could hear is the snow falling, then she hears an owl, she looks up to see it, his yellow eyes shine at her and he tilts his head as if to say hi Lizzie. Samantha does a marvelous job in describing this scene.

The gift Seth gave Lizzie, through her niece Abby, is the quintessential gift of oneself. When you read this book to see Seth's birthday gift to Lizzie, you'll wonder why you never thought of giving such a meaningful treasure to a cherished loved one.

In an effort to try to get a better reading on Seth, Lizzie, who owns her own bakery, commissions him to build some furniture for her to fill the lobby of her bakery. Samantha does a terrific job here when Lizzie first sees a chair Seth made for her. One can visualize the satisfaction Seth experiences when he sees the delight in Lizzie's eyes as she sees the first of four chairs he'll make for her.

The color blue is significant in this book, when you read it, you'll know why.

The conclusion Samantha provides in this book is anticipated, but the manner in which she presents it is more than the reader can expect. Again, a fantastic Christian read coupled by the very affordable price. Get this book, you won't regret it.Read more ›

Its a copy of the last book. Too much introspective stuff. Same plot, same old thing. The guy is in love but thinks the girl don't like him. The girl is in love but misreads his every move. The writing is good but needs a better story plot.

The second book in this series delivers the same solid values and examples of faith-based living the author introduced in the first story. The story is engaging for all readers with a special emphasis on youth coming of age and those fearing marriage and family has passed them by. The ups and downs experienced by the characters in the book are common to everyday life seasoned with honesty, faith, confession, commitment and achievement. Hope and opportunities are available to everyone and especially enjoyed when realized through employment of true, moral standards.

It is uplifting and encouraging to be reminded of life lived more simply with a focus on God, spirituality and sincerity. As parents we benefit from stories like this and our young readers also benefit as the story reinforces the message we strive to share with them.

The second book in the Jacob's Daughter Series was as delightful as the first book! I was surprised that this story happened several years after the first story in the series, but it was easy to pick up the plot, from book 1!

More About the Author

Samantha Jillian Bayarr founded Livingston Hall Publishers in 2002. Named for her great, great grandfather, Edward Livingston Hall, who owned a publishing house in the late 1800's, until his passing; Samantha resurrected this legacy as a way of honoring him for passing onto her his love for the written word.

Working in the production aspect of publishing has provided her with the expertise needed to produce develop and design books from the inside out. When it came time to publish her own work, her experience in the field lent her the ability to produce several genres, specializing in Christian Historical Romance and Amish Romance.

Her first book, Little Wild Flower, an Amish Romance, was borne from her up-close encounters with the Amish community she lived near in Indiana until 1995 when she moved to Florida.

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